"Poissons" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /pwa.sɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Poissons.wav
Etymology: the plural of poisson (“fish”), from Latin piscis (plural pisces, hence Pisces); the municipality (and hence the canton) may have an entirely different (Latin? Celtic?) origin, possibly aligned by popular etymology Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|piscis}} Latin piscis Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m-p}} Poissons m pl (plural only)
  1. (astronomy) the constellation Pisces 'the Fishes' Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Poissons-fr-name-IdVmMKn4 Categories (other): Astronomy, French entries with incorrect language header, French pluralia tantum, Constellations in the zodiac Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 37 33 Disambiguation of French pluralia tantum: 26 15 29 30 Disambiguation of Constellations in the zodiac: 42 49 4 6 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astrology) the zodiac sign Pisces, after the above Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Poissons-fr-name-LjSH3Pjd Categories (other): Astrology, French pluralia tantum, Constellations in the zodiac Disambiguation of French pluralia tantum: 26 15 29 30 Disambiguation of Constellations in the zodiac: 42 49 4 6 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  3. Poissons (a municipality in northern French Champage) Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-Poissons-fr-name-q7r8ozVm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French pluralia tantum Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 37 33 Disambiguation of French pluralia tantum: 26 15 29 30
  4. Poissons (a canton of Haute-Marne department, named after the above town, its capital) Tags: masculine, plural, plural-only Categories (place): Cantons of France, Places in France, Places in Grand Est, France, Places in Haute-Marne, France
    Sense id: en-Poissons-fr-name-h9LH-Sgi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French pluralia tantum Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 9 37 33 Disambiguation of French pluralia tantum: 26 15 29 30
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